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Listed
below are various film/tv artists that have had the honor of being
in noteworthy and important films that have made an impact in
our communities.
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movie that we welcome any and all comments sent to us.
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| FILMS BETWEEN 1919
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FILMS BETWEEN 1940 &
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THE
CHEAT (1915) - film stars Sessue Hayakawa & Cecil B.
DeMille as the director
THE DREAM PAINTER (1919) - Sessue Hayakawa's film (with his wife Tsuri Aoki)
was one of the first films to present a Japanese aesthetic to an American audience.
THE
TONG MAN (1919) - Sessue Hayakawa's film about the Chinese
Mafia.
THE
THIEF OF BAGDAD (1924) - classic tale with Douglas Fairbanks
Sr. with the gorgeous Anna May Wong.
OLD SAN FRANCISCO (1927) - Surprising return to facist and stereotyped portrayals of Chinese Americans in a film produced by Daryl Zanuck and includes Anna May Wong
THE
GOOD EARTH (1939) - great film despite white actors
playing Yellow-faced
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DRAGON
SEED (1944) - Chinese story played by white actresses
- proof of how APA's were seen
BLOOD ON THE SUN (1945) - James Cagney tries his best to portray conflicts between the Japanese and Americans in Japan right after the end of WWII.
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| FILMS BETWEEN 1950 &
1959 |
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FILMS BETWEEN 1960 &
1969 |
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THREE
CAME RUNNING (1950) - Sessue Hayakawa, with Claudine
Colbert give sterling performances.
THE SEVEN SAMURAI (1954) - Unanimously hailed as
one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of this Kurosawa
film
HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR (1959) - highly acclaimed film that
actually has the Asian male romancing a White woman.
SOUTH PACIFIC (1959) - Rodgers & Hammerstein musical
features many Asian Americans and an interracial theme.
KING & I (1959) - a great Rodgers and Hammerstein
movie based on the book ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM.
CRIMSON KIMONO (1959) - Samuel Fuller thriller where
an Asian American male (James Shigeta) wins the white female
over his white rival.
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PORTRAIT
IN BLACK (1961) - this Lana Turner/Anthony Quinn film
features one of Anna May Wong's last appearances.
FLOWER
DRUM SONG (1961) - adequate Rogers & Hammerstein musical
features Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, etc.
YOJIMBA
(1961) - this is a noteworthy film by legendary director Akira
Kurosawa and starring the great Toshirô Mifune.
BRIDGE TO THE SUN (1961) - daring plot of an interracial
marraige and racism during WWII.
THE
UGLY AMERICAN (1963) - Marlon Brando portrays the U.S.
in a bad light as they deal with an Asian country
PARADISE HAWAIIAN STYLE (1963) - noteworthy only because
James Shigeta is billed directly below Elvis and a White wife
in this ho-hum film.
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| FILMS BETWEEN 1970 &
1979 |
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FILMS BETWEEN 1980 &
1989 |
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RED SUN (1971) - Euro-Western film starring Toshiro Mifune and Charles
Bronson.
KUNG FU (1972) - t.v. series that Bruce
Lee developed, but David Carridine starred in.
ENTER THE DRAGON (1973) - this is the martial arts
classic film starring Bruce Lee.
CHINATOWN
(1974) - Roman Polanski film with Jack Nicholson and others.
THE YAKUZA (1975) - film with Ken Takakura as the Japanese
hitman.
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THE
CHALLENGE (1982) - strong Asian American males in this
John Frankenheimer film
GANDHI
(1982) - acclaim film of this great man from India
UTU
(1983) - Highly praised New Zealand film
DIM
SUM (1985) - Wayne Wang film on a Chinese family
GUNG HO (1986) - comedy of Japanese and American
clashes
THE
WASH (1989) - Based on the Phillip Kan Gotanda's play.
KUMU
HULA (1989) - about traditional Hawaiian music &
dance.
CASUALTIES OF WAR (1989) - Michael J. Fox & Sean
Penn face a gut-wrenching decisions about human life!
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| FILMS BETWEEN 1985
& 1989 |
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FILMS IN 1990 |
A
GREAT WALL (1985) - comedy about a successful Chinese
immigrant's return to China.
GUNG HO (1986) - comedy of Japanese and American
clashes
THE
WASH (1989) - Based on the Phillip Kan Gotanda's play.
CASUALTIES OF WAR (1989) - Michael J. Fox & Sean
Penn face a gut-wrenching decisions about human life!
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TWIN
PEAKS (1990-91) - quirky t.v. series with Joan Chen
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| FILMS IN 1991 |
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FILMS IN 1992 |
MASALA (1991) - film about the struggles of a
South Asian in Canada.
IRON AND SILK (1991) - Accurate portrayal of a White
guy in China - BTW: he also falls in love with a Chinese girl?!?
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PUSHING HANDS (1992) - a father finds new perspectives
and troubles when he moves in with his Chinese son and American
wife in Ang Lee's first film.
RAPID FIRE (1992) - Brandon Lee as the "Asian American
hero!
STRANGERS
(1992) - Wayne Wang episode with Joan Chen.
WAYNE'S
WORLD (1992) - two outrageous dudes and a fine Asian
"babe!"
INCOCHINE
(1992) - story about a Vietnamese woman who stands up for her
rights!
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| FILMS IN 1993 |
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FILMS IN 1994 |
SURF NINJAS (1993) - good guys beat up the bad
guys children flick.
M.
BUTTERFLY (1993) - story of a comical, twisted and ill-fated
love affair.
BOUND (1993) - Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano involved in a complicated plot to steal money from the mob.
RISING SUN (1993) - mytery involving murder and an attempted
company takeover.
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GOLDEN GATE (1994) - movie about David Henry Hwang's
criticisms of American colonialism.
RAPA
NUI (1994) - story of the Pacific Islands life.
PICTURE
BRIDE (1994) - about "prearranged marriages of
the Japanese lifestyle in Hawaii.
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| FILMS IN 1995 |
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FILMS IN 1996 |
MORTAL KOMBAT (1995) - the video game comes to life
WILD SIDE (1995) - Joan Chen-produced film thriller
DOUBLE HAPPINESS (1995) - Asian female stuggles with
being traditional or modern.
STREET FIGHTER (1995) - another video game comes
to life with Ming Na Wen.
SWIMMING WITH SHARKS (1995) - Director George Huang
directs a great black comedy about the film industry
SMOKE (1995) - Director Wayne Wang brings the turmoils
of various New Yorkers to the big screen.
REDWOOD CURTAIN (1995) - One of Lea Salonga's first
appearances in an American film.
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IRMA VEP (1996) - French film with Maggie Cheung in
the lead role.
THE
KILLING JAR (1996) - thriller movie with Tamyln Tomita
in a featured role.
HOLLOW
POINT (1996) - detective movie with Tia Carriere in
the lead role.
FOXFIRE
(1996) - high school girls (Jenny Shimizu) rebel against chauvinism
THE
ENGLISH PATIENT (1996) - subplot featres the romance
between a white French woman and a South Asian man.
TEMPTRESS
MOON (1996) - story of a wealthy family in Shanghai
in the 1920's.
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| FILMS IN
1997 |
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FILMS IN 1998 |
TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997) - Michelle Yeoh shows that
she is a fighting equal to the famous James Bond - played by
Pierce Brosman in this film.
VOLCANO
(1997) - Jennifer Kim's plays an important role in this lackluster
film.
FRESH
KILL (1997) - tale of multiculturalism in New York.
MURDER
IN MIND (1997) - confusing movie with Jason Scott Lee in a
featured role.
KUNDUN
(1997) - story on the the 14th Dalai Lama.
MR.
MAGOO (1997) - movie about the comic book hero and directed
by Stanley Tong
THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (1997) - Keanu Reeves tries his
best to beat the Devil (Al Pacino) in the eternal battle between
good and bad! Guess who wins!
ICE STORM (1997) - Director Ang Lee directs this film
starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, etc. about the coming
of age involving a white family in the U.S.!
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GODZILLA (1998) - Dean Devlin produces this latest version
of the giant gorilla.
BEST
OF THE BEST: WITHOUT WARNING (1998) - movie goes to Korea
for this sequel.
CHINESE
BOX (1998) - Wayne Wang film with Gong Li and Maggie
Cheung.
RUSH
HOUR (1998) - Jackie Chan's breakout hit with Chris
Tucker.
MULAN
(1998) - Disney hit movie featuring a Chinese heroine.
LETHAL
WEAPON 4 (1998) - Jet Li is in this latest Mel Gibson/Danny
Glover film.
HUNDRED
PERCENT (1998) - tales of Asian Americans figuring out
what life is all about.
YELLOW
(1998) - teen comedy - Asian American style.
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| FILMS IN
1999 |
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FILMS IN 2000 |
SOLDIER
(1999) - film features the performance of Jason Scott Lee
THE
BIG HIT (1999) - this macho film that features China
Chow and others.
THREE
SEASONS (1999) - highly acclaimed film that was presented
during the Sundance Film Festival depicting the struggles between
old and new Vietnam.
XIU XIU (1999) - Joan Chen's directorial debut describing
a poignant tale of love and innocence lost and regained from
the land of Tibet. China.
JOHNY
TSUNAMI (1999) - A Disney film that features an interracial
marriage (AM/WF) and where the Asian male kid gets the girl!
LAST
NIGHT (1999) - A film featuring Sandra Oh in one of
the featured roles.
RIDE WITH THE DEVIL (1999) - Film directed by Wayne
Wang describing the trials and tribulations exisiting in a mother-daughter
relationship
THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) - M. Night Shyamalan psychological
thriller of an eight-year-old Cole Sear being haunted by a dark
secret and visited by ghosts.
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PLAY IT TO THE BONE (2000) - Lucy Liu joins Woody
Harrison, Antonio Banderas, Lolita Davidovich and Tom Sizemore
about two out-of-work fighters.
SUPERNOVA (2000) - Lou Diamond Phillips is part of
the cast (w/James Spader & Angela Bassett) - a sci-fi thriller
that tells what troubles can occur when facing a supernova.
THE FINAL DESTINATION (2000) - James Wong, Emmy Award-winning
writer from the "The X Files" in his directorial debut about
a high school student's terrifying premonition that comes true.
ROMEO MUST DIE (2000) - Read film review of this "interracial"
love affair by clicking HERE.
SHANGHAI NOON (2000) - Latest Jackie Chan flick that
features Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Roger Yuan and Owen Wilson in
a story of what happens when the Far East is fighting the Wild
West!
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN TIGER (2000) - Ang Lee's latest
award-winning feature from this great director that features
Chou Yan Fat and Michelle Yeow in a women's search for freedom.
CHARLIE'S ANGELS (2000) - Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore and
Cameron Diaz star in this remake.
DANCING AT THE BLUE LAGUNA (2000) - Sandra Oh, Jennifer Tilly,
Charlotte Ayanna, Daryl Hannah and Sheila Kelley in this story about people who make their living at strip clubs,
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| FILMS IN
2001 |
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FILMS IN 2002 |
PEARL HARBOR (2001) - Disney's high-budget romantic
film during the time of the bombing of Pearl Harbor
RUSH
HOUR 2 (2001) - Sequel to the successful original with
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker
FINAL
FANTASY (2001) - Ming
Na is one of the voices in this film that brings this popular
game to life
LOST
EMPIRE (2001) - NBC's unfortunate episode in their mini-series
based on a classic Chinese tale
YI
YI (2001) - Edward Yang's film is another examle of
an Asian film being heavily marketed in the U.S.
WHAT'S
COOKING (2001) - Joan Chen's latest project in this
interracial family film.
PAVILION
OF WOMEN (2001) - Yan Luo film debut takes a Pearl Buck
film to the big screen.
BROTHER
(2001) - Takeshi Kitano's film about making money - gang-style
in the U.S.
PLANET
OF THE APES (2001) - Sequel to the Charles Heston originals
with Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Freda Foh Shen
THE
DEBUT (2001) - "Coming of Age" story from the Filipino
American communities
AMERICAN
DESI (2001) - Teen flick filled with music from the
Indian American communities
AMERICAN
ADOBO (2001) - A "Big Chill" type of films regarding
five Filipino American friends
ABCD
(2001) - A story of the struggles between the generations within
the Indian American communities
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LILO
AND STITCH (2002) - Jason Scott Lee, Tia Carrere and
Amy Hill are cast members in this successful Disney film
THE SCORPION
KING (2002) - “The Rock” and Kelly Hu are featured
in this popular film.
WINDTALKERS (2002) - This film directed by John
Woo is about the very strategic Navajo code-talkers during WWII
EIGHT-LEGGED FREAKS (2002) - Dean Devlin’s latest
film based on his love of low-budget B-movie thrillers of the
50’s and 60’s.
THE TUXEDO (2002) - Jackie Chan’s latest efforts
with Jennifer Love Hewitt and others
DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002) - 20th James Bond movie
with Rick Yune as the villan and Halle Berry as the gorgeous
female
SIGNS (2002) - M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller
is sure to strike fear with many.
BETTER LUCK TOMORROW (2002) - MTV Film's bought
the national distribution rights to Justin Lin's film
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2003 |
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FILMS IN 2004 |
CRADLE
2: THE GRAVE (2003) - Jet Li, Kelly Hu, Mark Dacascos,
Cory Yuen and DMX are part of the cast
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